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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Those CCHP, and heat pumps in general are a racket. A heat pump has a couple extra valves or something turning an AC into a heat pump, so there is little additional cost. Then the CCHP has a couple more valves than that. Going from AC to heat pump shouldn't be more than a couple hundred bucks, and then to cold climate should only be a couple hundred more.
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The CCHP tend to to be dual splits. While the equipment may be cheap the labor to install it isn't. Most people aren't going to install their own dual split and run the electrical to it.
I was doing a bit of shopping today (still haven't decided if I'm going to go with a dual split or keep the stock rear A/C in the ambulancd)
12,000 BTU, 23 SEER, 10 HSPF, 2.1 COP at 5F, works down to -13F and costs $1,049.
https://www.amazon.com/Optima-Invert...=sr_1_3?sr=8-3
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
With economies of scale, it'd probably be cheaper to just manufacture all to be CCHP with no option for inefficient systems. I need to disrupt this corrupted industry by starting my own business.
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Buyers want options - good, better, best. While making all your heat pumps super efficient you will save a bit through economy of scale the other guy is going to be offering people low efficiency units for 30 - 40% less. A good number of people - maybe the majority will buy the cheapest option even though it costs them a lot more over the life of the product.
(Hybrid cars are an excellent example. There is no reason economically for the regular Corolla to exist. That $1,850 purchase premium for the hybrid pays back 4 x over the life of the vehicle in fuel savings alone)